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Presidio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Presidio vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Presidio vicinity, in Presidio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1978.
Start with these Presidio vicinity stories
- Mission del Apostol Santiagoplaced 1936
One of nine missions established in the Big Bend country by Father Fray Nicolas Lopez, O.F.M., and Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza in 1683-1684.
- Mission San Francisco de los Julimesplaced 1936
One of nine Missions established in the Big Bend country by Father Fray Nicolas Lopez, O.F.M., and Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza in 1683-1684.
- Presidio del Norteplaced 1936
Proximate site of Presidio del Norte de la Junta established by Captain Alonzo Rubin de Celis in 1759-1760.
- El Fortin de San Joseplaced 1978
About 1773, the Spanish garrison at Presidio del Norte, present Ojinaga, Mexico, established El Fortin de San Jose in this vicinity to protect local…
- Home of Ben Leatonplaced 1936
First Anglo-American farmer in Presidio County. In August 1848, Mr. Leaton acquired the building and it has since been known as Fort Leaton. (1936)
All 5 historical markers in Presidio vicinity
Historical markers near Presidio vicinity
- Shafter7 stories · 19 mi
- Marfa vicinity5 stories · 51 mi
- Marfa12 stories · 55 mi
- Alpine18 stories · 70 mi
- Fort Davis21 stories · 76 mi
- Marathon12 stories · 78 mi
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